The race was on as Western Bay councillors scrambled to don their life jacket first. The challenge was set by Aquatic Survival Skills, an organisation seeking... Read More

Opportunity shop workers in Katikati arrive to work faced with piles of unusable clothes or worse, trash dumped at their doorsteps most days. Waipuna... Read More

Increasing the recreational daily catch limit for kina around the northeastern North Island and a new special permit to remove kina will help tackle kina... Read More

Dumped roosters are roaming Whakatāne's rural roads, but residents concerned for their welfare say it's hard to get anyone to take responsibility. 'Dumping... Read More

A new retirement village in Mount Maunganui is upsetting neighbours and drawing attention to fast-tracking legislation. The development was given the go ahead... Read More

Merivale Community Centre staff and volunteers are determined to keep their services running for those who need them - despite temporarily not having a building... Read More

Fire and emergency are currently responding to a campervan fire in Gate Pā. A fire and emergence spokesperson says they responded with two fire trucks to... Read More

The Highfield stormwater pond in Katikati is being dredged and deepened to improve its ability to hold and treat water before it is released into the Uretara... Read More

Protestors are lining the roadsides between Matahui Rd and Morton Rd to protest NZTA's decision to resume works on SH2 median barriers. Yesterday NZTA released... Read More

Mackenzie Wagstaff is sworn to secrecy. The Year 13 Mount Maunganui College student is helping to prepare a top secret orienteering course for this year's Zespri... Read More

Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca says a lack of monitoring of Whakaari-White Island is putting the whole Eastern Bay community at an increased risk in the case of... Read More

Antarctica New Zealand is this week releasing a plan that resets the Scott Base Redevelopment project after undertaking an options analysis in late 2023 and... Read More